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When I was about 12, we were rehoused from a room and kitchen with outside toilet (6 kids, 2 adults) in Townhead to a 3 storey terrace house in Garthamlock.

We had a long living room cum diner, a proper kitchen, 4 bedrooms (!) and a bathroom, not to mention a front garden and a double back garden. We couldn't believe the space. No more sharing a bed, or sharing a room with 7 other people! A bathroom with a bath, and a toilet just for our family INSIDE the house! And running hot water!

However, we soon realised that we couldn't see our friends any more (at least, not often) because the bus fares were too dear for mum and dad. No more walking down the Parly Road into the town if we were fed-up - all we had were fields, fields and more fields, with the odd cow thrown in for a wee change.

The "shops" were in a wee row of only about six, and there was nothing to buy there except milk and bread and boring stuff like that. A family moved in from Easterhouse and soon terrorised the place. We got stones thrown at our windows, and at us, spat on, called all sorts of names - and nighttime was a nightmare. Dad worked night shift, so that was when the real horror started.

I'm sorry, but Garthamlock holds nothing but a bad feeling for me. We lived there for about 5 years before we escaped to the peace of Dennistoun.

went to school in garthamlock in 1984 till 1986. nothing but bad memories for me, some nice people there but some not so nice! was constantly picked on because i came from ruchazie (ruchazie and the "gar-t " always fought one another). certain girls would wait for me after school to give me a doin! was very glad to have left when i was sixteen. sorry Garthamlock not so good for me !

Och well...I might as well try....I left Garthamlock....in 1960 I think...I was a wee boy...we moved there form The Gorbals and although my Ma and Da never liked it I still remember my primary school....playing in the water Towers...that wee lane near them....up to Ruchazie...or walking to Gartcosh.....climbing over the walls of the loony bin as we called it....it had an organ in a wee out house....I can still hear the sound of it....we moved to Drumoyne....then I went London then New York and now Nashvilleand still it is all in my heart....45 Tillycairn Road top flight....coalman and his bag is stilo with me.....sweep.....I miss it..anyone out there..I have travellled a million miles.....I am a performer......man..I would love a pie supper

When I was about 12, we were rehoused from a room and kitchen with outside toilet (6 kids, 2 adults) in Townhead to a 3 storey terrace house in Garthamlock.

We had a long living room cum diner, a proper kitchen, 4 bedrooms (!) and a bathroom, not to mention a front garden and a double back garden. We couldn't believe the space. No more sharing a bed, or sharing a room with 7 other people! A bathroom with a bath, and a toilet just for our family INSIDE the house! And running hot water!

However, we soon realised that we couldn't see our friends any more (at least, not often) because the bus fares were too dear for mum and dad. No more walking down the Parly Road into the town if we were fed-up - all we had were fields, fields and more fields, with the odd cow thrown in for a wee change.

The "shops" were in a wee row of only about six, and there was nothing to buy there except milk and bread and boring stuff like that. A family moved in from Easterhouse and soon terrorised the place. We got stones thrown at our windows, and at us, spat on, called all sorts of names - and nighttime was a nightmare. Dad worked night shift, so that was when the real horror started.

I'm sorry, but Garthamlock holds nothing but a bad feeling for me. We lived there for about 5 years before we escaped to the peace of Dennistoun.

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